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INTRODUCTION. 

DREAMS are among the most curious phenomena of the human 
mind, and the interest which they have excited in all ages 
both among the ignorant and among great philosophers, has been 
great and general. 

It has been the opinion of all ranks and denominations of men, 
in all ages and nations, among Jews, Christians, Mahommedans, 
Heathens, — among all who believe in the existence of a Supreme 
Deity, no matter how they worship Him, — that the Divinity does 
at times make known His will or reveal His intentions by the medi- 
um of dreams. 

Authenticated instances of the fulfillment of dreams are not un- 
common, and one of the most remarkable is that which at the pres- 
ent time brings the poor of the town of Newark, in Nottingham- 
shire, England, an annual gift of bread. The circumstances are 
as follows : — 

In the early part of 1644, Newark was held by a small force of 
Royalists, the place being besieged by a Scot's army for the 
Parliament. One of the best known and wealthiest of the inhab- 
itants was Hercules Clay, alderman, and afterwards mayor, of the 
borough, who occupied a house in the Market Place, where Messrs. 
Godfrey* and Riddell's banking house now stands. 

On the night of the 8th of March, 1644, Mr. Clay had a dream 
in which he thought that a shell thrown by the besieging artillery 
set his house on fire and entirely consumed it. Again on the nights 
of the 9th, and 10th, the same dream was presented most vividly to 
his imagination. 

Struck by the strangeness of this, Mr. Clay arose betimes on the 
morning of the llth, and moved his family and some part of his 
household goods to what he considered a safer locality ; and this 
was no sooner done than a shell, fired from the besiegers' battery, 
fell upon the roof of the alderman's dwelling and passing through 
every floor set the building in flames, by which it was entirely de- 
stroyed. 



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In order that his fortunate escape through the miraculous dream 
might be remembered in all times, Mr. Clay inserted a clause in 
his will, giving to the corporation of the borough two sums of $500 
each, to be placed -at interest ; the profits of $500 to be given to 
the vicar for preaching a sermon on the 11th of March every year, 
and the profits of the other $500 to be given to the poor of the 
town, in bread, every year on the same date. 




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From the money thus bequeathed, the Corporation now receives 
every year about $90, being part of the rent of lands at Laughton, 
in Lincolnshire, and the money is applied as was directed by Her- 
cules Clay, a monument to whose memory is in the parish church. 

Thus we see one family preserved through a dream. May it not 
be very possible that many of the mishaps of this life might be 
avoided could we rightly understand those strange visions of the 
night that visit our sleep ? 

Much is said of dreams in the Bible, and the holy men of old 
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"Hear now my words : If there "be a prophet among you, I, the 
Lord, will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak 
unto him in a dream." (Numbers xii. 6.) 

Apart from Scriptural dreams, the earliest authentic records of 
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prophetic. The Greeks and Romans of old paid great attention to 
dreams. 

One of the best-known ancient writers upon dreams was Macro- 
bius, who in his book upon the subject divided dreams into five 
principal classes, viz. : — 

1. Somnium, or the dream proper. This, according to Macro- 
bius, was a figurative and mysterious representation of some event 
to come, and required interpretation. 

2. Visio, or a vision. In this species of dream, or it might be 
even a kind of waking ecstacy, one saw an event forshadowed 
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3. Oraculum, or the dream of the Oracle. This took place when 
in sleep one of the Deities or some venerable person appeared and 
proclaimed what should or should not happen, or commanded 
what should be done or avoided. In order to procure such dreams 
it was customary to sleep in a temple or at some spot sacred to the 
Deity whose advice or assistance was required. 

4. Insomnia, or dreams arising from restlessness produced by 
oppression of mind, body, or fortune. Dreams of this kind were 
not looked upon as inspired. 

5. Phantasm. In this state the person who begins to doze, 
thinking himself awake, imagines that he sees forms differing in 
shape and magnitude from natural objects rushing upon him and 
wandering about, or perhaps seated upon his bed. Under this class 
the ancients placed the nightmare. 

Such was the common division of dreams into classes according 
to the ancient philosophers. 

It appears from one writer of old that the Greek soothsayers 
used certain mathematical tables for interpreting dreams, for Plu- 
tarch speaks of one Lysimachus, grandson of Aristides the Just, 
who sat near the Temple of Bacchus, and gained a living by inter- 
preting dreams in that manner. 

Another ancient writer on dreams and their interpretation was 
Artemidorus, who flourished about the year 100 a.d. A great por- 
tion of his work on the interpretation of dreams is still extant, as 
also are the writings of Junianus Magus, who lived at a later epoch. 

Artemidorus not only bought up every book that he could hear 
of concerning the explication of dreams, but spent much time in 
traveling in order to make the acquaintance of soothsayers and 
others, and he carried on an extensive correspondence with persons 
of that kind in Egypt, Greece, and Italy, earefully collecting all 
reports of dreams, and of the events which are said to have fol- 
lowed them. 

The subject of dreams and auguries received a vast deal of at- 
tention in the Roman Empire at the beginning of the Christian 
era. In the reign of the Emperor Augustus, a law was passed 
obliging all who had dreamt anything respecting the State to make 
it public at once, either by means of a placard or by the mouth of 
the public crier. The Emperor himself, in consequence of a vision, 
used on one day of the year in the streets. 

Thus, great was the importance attached to dreams by the 
heathen philosophers of old. How firmly the prophets of the Jews 
and the Apostles of Christianity believed in them is known to 
every Christian who reads his Bible. 



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THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS. 

The mathematical tables said to have been used by the Greek 
diviners have been lost, but the following interpretations have 
been carefully collected from the writings of the ancient philoso- 
phers and soothsayers. The first part treats of Dreams of the 
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DREAMING OF FIRE. 

IF a person in good health dreams of seeing fire extinguished it 
is supposed to signify coming misfortune, indigence, necessity, 
want of money; but if a sick person dreams that the fire is put out, 
it presages that this vital spark will be extinguished. 

When a sick person dreams that a lighted candle is burning 
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To a person in good health and unmarried it denotes speedy- 
marriage and also success in business. The same interpretation 
may be applied to a dream of a torch, lantern, or any artificial 
light used for illuminating purposes. 

If a person dreams of seeing a candle, lamp, &c, extinguished, it 
presages that sadness, sickness, and poverty will befall the dreamer. 

He who dreams that he is on board ship, and sees a clear light 
afar off, may expect a pleasant voyage and a safe arrival at port. 

If a person dreams of a great fire in the sky it presages the as- 
sault of enemies. The quarter of the Heavens in which the fire 
appears denotes the quarter of the compass from which the danger 
threatens. 

To dream of a well-made fire in the grate or on the hearth, burn- 
ing clearly and calmly, bespeaks for the dreamer good health, suf- 
ficient riches, friends, and a pleasant life ; but if the fire appears 
furious and sparkling, then strife with friends or relatives and 
angry debates may be expected. 

If a woman dreams that she kindles a fire, or a torch, or lamp 
which burns brightly without trouble, she may expect to be the 
mother of children who will be a credit. But if the fire, lamp, 
candle, &c, gives trouble in the lighting, then the children will be 
a source of great trouble. 

If one dreams a city, town, or village is consumed by fire, it pre- 
sages some calamity to happen to that place. 

If a man dreams his house or shop is on fire, and is consumed, 
it signifies loss of goods and possessions. (As in the case of Hercules 
Clay, of Newark-on-Trent, related on a previous page, who lost 
some part of his property by fire, and would have lost all had he 
not taken warning from his dream and removed the most valuable). 

If one dreams that the windows of the front part of (he house 
are on fire, it is supposed to presage the death of brethren ; if in 
the dream the windows at the back of the house are destroyed by 
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To dream in the night that one holds a burning lamp, or torch, 
or candle is a good sign, especially to those who are young, as it 
signifies that they shall be fortunate in love and marriage, shall 
thwart their enemies, and shall gain the goodwill of all persons. 

If a married man dreams that his bed is on fire, and that he per- 
ishes in the flames, it is held to signify injury, sickness, or death to 
the wife; but if the wife dreams it, then the same misfortunes may 
happen to the husband. 

A man who dreams that his clothes are consumed by fire, may 
expect injury, reproach, defeat in law suits, and loss of friends. 



DREAMS OF THE AIR OR OF ATMOSPHERIC 
DISTURBANCE. 

THE physicians of olden time, Galen#, Hippocrates, and other 
fathers of the science of medicine, paid much attention to the 
dreams of their patients, judging that they might thereby gain a 
clue to the mental and physical condition of those who consulted 
them. 

They judged that person to be of a sanguine temperament and 
full of blood, who was accustomed to dream of the air. Some went 
so far as to affirm that if a man dreamt he saw the sky clear and 
free from clouds, it signified that he should recover what had been 
stolen from him and detect the thief, that he should overcome his 
enemies, gain his law suit, if engaged in one; if about to travel, 
should make a successful, prosperous voyage or journey. In fact, 
good things are denoted by a dream of a clear and serene air. 

But, on the contrary, if one dreams that the air is cloudy, dark, 
and troubled, that signifies sadness, sickness, and melancholy, or 
losses and obstructions in business. In fact, such a dream signifies 
the contrary of what a dream of calm air portends. 

If one dreams of ice or snow in the winter time that is held to 
have no special signification, for it is but the memory of the pre- 
ceding day's cold working upon the brain in sleep, and the same 
when in summer one dreams of heat; but when one dreams in the 
summer of snow, or in the winter of heat, it signifies an abundant 
harvest and plenty to all employed in agricultural pursuits. But 
to merchants and sailors it signifies disasters; to soldiers it is typical 
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To dream of hail signifies sorrow and trouble, and sometimes 
that every carefully-cherished secret shall be revealed. 

If a man, especially one of the upper classes, dreams that a thun- 
derbolt falls near him when there is no sign of any storm or tempest 
raging, it is supposed to signify that the dreamer will be compelled 
to quit home and country to avoid disgrace, imprisonment, or death. 

To dream that you see white clouds floating in a calm sky de- 
notes prosperity and joy. Black clouds are a sign of trouble. 
Clouds thickly set together and moving rapidly, as though blown 
by a hurricane, prognosticate trouble and grief to the dreamer; 
but if the clouds disappear and leave a clear blue sky, it indicates 
prosperity after trouble. 

If you dream you see an eclipse of the moon it forshows sickness 
and perhaps disgrace to some female friend ; but if the eclipse 
quickly passes away and leaves the moon shining brightly in a 
cloudless sky, so will the sickness or temporary disgrace pass away. 
To dream of an eclipse of the sun portends the same thing to one 
of the male sex. 

To dream that the stars are brightly shining indicates that you 
will be married, and blessed with a family of honest, industrious, 
and pious children. But to dream that a star falls is an omen of 
misfortune to one's self, or one's family or dependants. On the 
night of the 16th of August, 1769, King Frederick II of Prussia is 
said to have dreamed that a star fell from heaven, and gave out 
such a dazzling brightness that he could hardly find his way along 
the street he imagined he was walking in. He mentioned this 
dream to some of his officers, and in after years it became known 
that on the exact date of the dream Napoleon Bonaparte was born, 
who towards the end of Frederick's reign began to grow famous 
as a general, and eventually conquered for a time the whole of 
Prussia. 

To dream of the sun, either rising or setting, is generally to be 
considered a good omen, signifying great gain. To dream that you 
see the sun rising in the east is good for anyone who intends trav- 
eling towards the east ; but to dream that you see it rise in the 
west, or in any part of the heaven except its proper place, is an ill 
omen. 

Cyrus the Great had a dream about the sun which puzzled him 
much. He imagined that the sun was at his feet within his grasp, 
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so failed, the sun eluding him each time he tried to grasp it. Then 
it disappeared. Cyrus called upon the magi or wise men of Persia 
to explain the dream, and they said that the three attempts to catch 
it meant that he should reign three times ten years, and then die; 
which actually came to pass, according to ancient historians, for 
he was forty years old when he ascended the throne and seventy 
when he died. 

Concerning the disappearance of the sun, Artemidorus says that 
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' DREAMS ABOUT WATER. 

THOSE who frequently dreamt they saw themselves or others 
dipping in the water or bathing, were, according to the 
ancient physicians, considered of a phlegmatic disposition, and 
subject to catarrhs, &c. 



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calm, may consider it a presage of good. This is especially the 
case with judges, lawyers, and travelers. But to dream that one 
sees the river disturbed and muddy, signifies that the dreamer shall 
fall under the displeasure of some one in a superior position. To 
a lawyer it signifies that he is likely to lose cases and be censured 
by the bench. 

To dream of being thrown into, or pushed into an impetuos tor- 
rent and unable to escape, signifies danger to th3 dreamer from 
influenza, catarrh, and other delusions, also dilatory law suits. To 
dream of swimming in a great river betokens future perils and 
dangers. 

If you dream that you see a clear river running past your bed- 
chamber, it presages the arrival of some rich and liberal person who 
will assist you on in life ; but if the river is troubled and seems to 
disturb or spoil the furniture in your chamber, then it signifies 
violence, quarrels, and disturbance occasioned by the plots of 
enemies. 

The man who dreams that he sees a pit or pond full of water in 
a field where he knows (when awake) that there is nothing of the 
kind, has reason to congratulate himself upon his dream, for it is 
held to signify that he will be a thriving man, that if he is not al- 
ready married he soon will be, and will have good and obedient 
children. 

But if you dream that the water of the pit or pond overflows its 
banks, that predicts loss of goods, wife, and children. And if a 
wife dreams it, that denotes the death of the husband, and possi- 
bly the loss of property. 

A rich man who dreams that he sees a rivulet of pure water run- 
ning past his house, is likely to be appointed to some post or office 
of importance, which will be of profit to him and in which he will 
be able to assist others. 

To dream that you are in a boat upon a river, lake, or pond of 
clear water in fair weather is a good sign, signifying joy, success 
in business affairs, and health. 

It is a good sign for a sick person to dream of a river or spring 
of clear water, for that presages recovery ; but if the water that 
sick person dreams of is muddy and disturbed, it signifies the 
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clear well, it signifies that he will soon be married to a nice young 
lady of fortune. 

If any person dreams of seeing water flow from a place whence 
there is no possibility of its coming, it signifies trouble, pain, and 
affliction; and if the person dreams that he or she has taken some 
of that water, the mischief will be of a longer continuance, accord- 
ing to the quantity taken. 

DREAMS OF THE EARTH. 

IF a man dreams that he has good lands and pastures, all well en- 
closed by good fences, bestowed upon him, it is held to signify 
that he will have a handsome wife. If he sees the laud sown with 
wheat, it signifies that wealth will be gained by care and industry; 
but if he sees it sown with any kind of peas, vetches, or pulse of 
any description, it means trouble, affliction, and loss. If in his 
dream he sees the land sown with millet, that signifies vast riches 
to be gained with great ease. But if a clergyman dreams he sees 
millet sown, it signifies not worldly wealth, but riches of the mind 
and spiritual grace. 

To dream of a garden wherein you are walking, gathering flow- 
ers, shows that you are proud and arrogant — that you have a high 
opinion of yourself. 

If you dream«that you have a great deal of land, more than you 
actually possess, it is taken to signify that you shall soon obtain 
a much richer estate than you hold at the time of your dream. 

To dream that you see the earth looking black, signifies sorrow 
melancholy and weakness of the brain. 

If you dream that you see the earth quake ? it signifies that you 
are in danger of losing both life and property. If you dream that 
your house shakes through an earthquake, it is simply an edict 
against the building, which is likely to come to grief; it also signi- 
fies that you are likely to lose law suits. If in your dream the 
walls, doors, and roof of your house fall by reason of the earth- 
quake, that presages destruction and death to the chief persons in 
the house. 

If anyone dreams that a mountain has toppled over into a valley, 
it signifies that some great and powerful person will persecute, op- 
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To dream that you are at the top-of a high mountain, signifies 
that you will gain great honor and renown, and perhaps, wealth, 




but the latter is determined by other signs. If you imagine that 
in ascending the mountain you fall without injuring yourself, it 
may be taken that you will meet with some obstacle or hindrance 
on your road to fortune, but will ultimately succeed. 

To dream that you see great ditches or crevices in the earth, and 
that you fall into them, shows that you are likely to suffer much 
injury, and that both body and goods will be in danger of fire. 

If you dream that you fall upon the earth, or that you stoop 
down and kiss it, that signifies you are to have much sadness, and 
be reduced to a very humble position. 

To dream of being in a fertile meadow is a good sign to husband- 
men, shepherds, and all engaged in agricultural and pastoral pur- 
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DREAMS OP TREES, SHRUBS, AND THEIR FRUIT, 

O dream that you see a stately Oak tree is a very favorable 
sign, denoting long life, wealth, and prosperity. 

If you dream you see a Laurel tree it is a token you shall gain 
victory and have much pleasure. To a married man it denotes that 
his wife shall soon inherit rich possessions. 

To dream of a Vine signifies abundance, riches, greatness, honor, 
and fertility. Thus Mandane, the daughter of Astyages, King of 
Media, dreamt that she gave birth to a vine, and she was after- 
wards the mother of Cyrus the Great. To dream at any time of 
eating ripe grapes, signifies cheerfulness of spirit and prosperity in 
business. 

If you dream you see an Olive tree bearing olives, it is a good 
sign, denoting peace, liberty, concord, dignity, delight, and the 
fulfillment of your desires. But to dream of gathering olives from 
the ground denotes that you are likely to have much labor and 
trouble. 

To see Apple trees in a dream, and to imagine you gather sweet 
apples from them and eat, signifies joy, pleasure, and recreation, 
especially to the fair sex, But if in the dream the apples are sour, 
it fortells contention and strife. 

One who dreams of a Mulberry tree with fruit upon it may rea- 
sonably expect abundance of children and plenty of this world's 
goods. 

If you dream you see a Pomegranate tree, and gather the ripe 
fruit of it, that signifies that you will be enriched by some wealthy 
person ; but if the fruit be not ripe, that signifies sickness to come 
or that you will be persecuted and annoyed by some maliciously- 
disposed persons. 

To dream of a Medlar tree or a Pine tree denotes idleness and 
inattention to the affairs of this life. 

To dream you see a Cypress or a Yew denotes death, affliction, 
and obstruction in business matters. 

If you dream you see any kind of Nut or Almond tree, and you 
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gained by steady labor ; but if you dream that you eat those fruits 
without seeing the tree on which they grew, it denotes difficulty 
and trouble. To dream you find nuts that were hidden, denotes 
you will discover a hidden treasure. 



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To dream of Figs, in the season when they are ripe, signifies joy 
and pleasure ; but if you dream of them out of season, the inter- 
pretation is exactly opposite. 

To dream that you see or eat ripe Pears also denotes joy and 
pleasure to come; but if you seem to eat those that are sour or 
unripe, then the contrary. 

Peaches, Apricots, and Plums of all kinds. To dream of these 
fruits in season denotes, to the person who dreams of seeing or 
eating them, contentment, health, and pleasure. But if the dream 
happens at a time of the year when they are out of season, it de- 
notes vain hopes, 

The young man who dreams of eating Strawberries may expect 
to wed a most amiable wife. The girl who has a similar dream may 
expect ere long to be married to a man who will make her happy, 
and become rich. 

To dream of Raspberries denotes that you will meet with success 
in most of your undertakings, that you may be assured of the 
fidelity of your sweetheart. It may also denote that you will, at 
a very early period, have good news of some dear friend or relative 
in foreign parts. 

To dream of Cherries is a bad omen, for they prognosticate worry. 

It is also bad to dream of Lemons. If you are unmarried you 
may expect disappointment in love, also you may hear of the death 
of some relative. To married people it fortells unhappiness on ac- 
count of the misbehavior of children, family contentions, &c. 

Quinces, when dreamt of, denote that the dreamer shall very 
shortly meet with a change in his worldly affairs — very much for 
the better. 

To dream of a Myrtle tree is a good omen, for it is a sign that 
you will soon be in love with a most agreeable young lady, also 
that you will, in a most unexpected manner, come into possession 
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To dream of Thorn trees is bad, for they signify the near ap- 
proach of some great grief, some cause *of care and sorrow. This 
particularly applies to persons who are in love. 

Briars and Brambles, on the contrary, are good omens when 
they appear in dreams, for they foretell that you will shortly be in 
love, and that both in business pursuits and in the pursuit of pleas- 
ure you will be successful. If you dream of passing along a nar- 
row path covered with brambles and briars, it portends, if you are 
in love, that many obstacles will be thrown in the way of your 
marriage, all of which obstacles you will overcome. A married 
man will find many obstacles in carrying on his business, but even- 
tually he will prosper. 

To dream that you are gathering Palm denotes that you will 
have success in business undertakings, and will become wealthy. 

If any one dreams of gathering fruit which proves rotten, it de- 
notes adversity. To married persons it signifies loss of children. 

To dream that you gather fruit from a very old tree is generally 
supposed to prognosticate that you will succeed to the wealth of 
some ancient person. 

To dream you see all kinds of trees or shrubs in full leaf or blos- 
soming is a happy sign; but if you dream the trees are withered, 
burnt, or blasted by lightning, that signifies annoyance, displeas- 
ure, and fear of injury. 

If you dream that you climb a big, tall tree, it may be in- 
terpreted as meaning that you shall soon be promoted to some 
high office or dignity, or have the charge of some important busi- 
ness, or have command over other persons. 

If any one dreams of falling from a tree, and being scratched by 
thorns or otherwise injured, it denotes loss of employment, and 
being out of favor with employers. 

DREAMS OF HERBS, FLOWERS, GRAIN, GARDEN 
VEGETABLES, &o. 

TO dream of eating salad-herbs, such as Lettuce, Sorrel, Endive, 
Purslane, and others, signifies trouble and difficulty in the 
management of affairs. But dreams of such roots as Garlick, 
Onions, Leeks, are good, for to dream of them denotes that you 
will either discover some hidden treasure, recover some lost or 
stolen article, or receive some money you did not expect. If you 
dream you are gathering onions, it foreshadows the unexpected 
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of some sick person, or a speedy change of affairs for the better. 

Dreaming of eating Coleworts signifies vexation ; of Cucumbers, 
vain hope. 

Dreams about Beets, Mallows, Borage, signify freedom from 
trouble, and the expedition of business. 

To dream that you smell Marjoram, By sop, Sage, Rosemary, and 
other herbs of the same nature, signifies labor, trouble, sadness, 
and weakness. Except in the case of physicians, to whom such 
dreams are propitious. 

To dream of holding or smelling odoriferous flowers, in their 
proper season, signifies joy, pleasure, consolation. But to dream 
of seeing and smelling flowers out of season denotes, if they are 
white, obstruction and opposition in business, and want of success. 
If the flowers dreamt of are yellow the difficulty will not be so 
great ; but if they are red, that is worse than if they were white, 
and in some cases signify death to the dreamer. 

To dream of seeing and smelling Roses in the proper season of 
the year is a good sign, except to those who conceal any disease 
from which they suffer. They are in danger of death. 

Any one who dreams that he (or she) sees, holds or smells Lilies 
out of the season when they blossom, it signifies that their hopes 
and desires will be frustrated. 

To dream that you see Nettles, and are stung by them, shows 
that you will make a daring attempt to obtain what you desire. 
If young people dream this it shows they are in love. 

If you dream that you see a field of Com in ear, and that you 
gather it, that signifies riches, either in money or goods. The 
same may be said of seeing corn-stacks, To dream that you see a 
barn full of corn signifies that you will either marry a rich wife, or 
inherit land, or grow rich by trading, or overthrow your adversary 
in a law suit. It also signifies banquets and merry-making. 

To dream of eating fine wheaten bread signifies increase of riches 
to the rich, and greater poverty to the poor. On the contrary, to 
dream of eating coarse bread, signifies loss to the rich and gain to 
the poor. To dream of eating barley bread denotes health and 
contentment. 

To dream of eating well-boiled Peas denotes good success in 
business ; but to dream of eating Beans signifies trouble and de- 
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To dream that you see or eat Mustard Seed is a very bad sign, 
except to physicians, to whom such dreams are advantageous. 

To dream of Carrots is a good sign to any one engaged in a law 
suit, foreshadowing that the suit shall be gained. 

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TO dream you are walking along a good, straight, level, pleasant 
road, presages joy, prosperity, and ease ; but if you dream of 
traveling on a rough, uneven, crooked, and miry way, it is exactly 
the opposite. 

If you dream of a bridge by which you cross a stream, it prog- 
nosticates that you are about to leave your home or employment in 
order to better your condition. But if you dream that you attempt 
to return and find the bridge broken down, then you may expect 
that some other person will take your place and you will be sorry 
that you left. 

To dream of a coach is supposed to prognosticate that within a 
short time something will happen to give great joy and satisfaction 
to the dreamer — perhaps marriage, if single. 

To dream that you travel on very dirty roads, up steep hills, or 
by the edge of dangerous precipices, presages misfortune, disap- 
pointment, and perhaps sickness. 

DREAMS OF BEASTS. 

1^0 dream of the Dion, the king of beasts, signifies that you of 
the male sex will accumulate wealth, marry a woman of beauty 
and dignity, and become a great man in the estimation of those 
who know you. 

To dream of Dogs may denote either good or evil fortune. If 
in your dream the dog fawns upon you it shows that you will be 
popular with those who know you, and your society much sought 
after ; if the animal seems in your dream to be playing and skip- 
ping about you, then expect prosperity, both in business and in 
love affairs ; if you dream that a dog bites you, beware, for some 
person whom you now deem your dearest friend will turn upon 
you and become your bitterest foe. If you dream that a dog 
howls, then be prepared to receive news of the death of some dear 
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The Elephant is generally reckoned one of the most sagacious of 
four-footed beasts, and to dream of him is a favorable sign, as it 
denotes that you will, as a rule, exercise great prudence in the con- 
duct of your affairs of love. If you dream that the animal twines 
its trunk round you, and lifts you from one place to another, it is 
a most auspicious omen, being considered the infallible sign of a 
speedy and happy marriage. 

Foxes are crafty, cunning creatures, and to dream of them gen- 
erally prognosticates that you will have much trouble and diffi- 
culty. To dream that you hunt a fox, and succeed in killing him, 
denotes that you will encounter much tribulation and anxiety 
through the action of false friends, but you will discover all their 
double-dealing, and eventually defeat all their plots and machina- 
tions. If you are in love when you dream of foxes, you are to be 
pitied, for your sweetheart, when married, will turn out the reverse 
of amiable, and will develop a disagreeable, sour, ill-natured dis- 
position. 

If you dream of Mats it is a sign that you have many enemies — 
false friends are endeavoring to do you an injury. 

If you dream you see a flock of Sheep feeding in a fine pasture, 
it is a good omen, for it denotes prosperity and success in life. 

To dream of a Monkey is an omen of evil. To lovers it beto- 
kens that the loved one will prove deceitful ; to married persons it 
is an omen and presage of the infidelity of their partners, and also 
that the children of the dreamer will prove undutiful, and be a 
source of much trouble. It also denotes that the dreamer will suf- 
fer much from the malice of enemies. It also denotes an attack by 
thieves, either on the highway or in the house. 

Cows and Cattle. To dream that you see a great number of 
horned cattle, sheep, &c, denotes a prosperous time for all. If 
you dream that you own a number of cows, so many cows as you 
have, so many years have you to live. 

To dream of seeing White Cows or Oxen is generally understood 
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If a woman dreams that she is caressing a Cat. and it scratches 
her, she may be prepared to hear that her husband is unfaithful, or 
that she has a rival in the affection of the man she loves. If a man 
dreams of a cat acting in that manner to him, he may be assured 
that his wife or sweetheart will prove a spiteful termagant. 

If you dream of a Wild Boar it is an assured sign that you have 
a pitiless, relentles enemy ; but if in your dream you hunt and kill 
the boar, you will defeat all the malice of your foe. 

Dreaming of Fat Hogs denotes idle, lazy persons ; also those 
who are covetous. 

To dream of the Horse is a good omen. A man who dreams 
that he is mounted on a fine horse with a long tail may expect to 
gain honor, wealth, and many friends. If a man dreams he has a 
handsome young mare in his stable, it is supposed to be a sign that 
he will suddenly be married to a beautiful and rich young lady. 

DREAMS OF BIRDS. 

AS the lion is reckoned king of beasts, so is the eagle monarch 
over the birds of the air. Dreams about the royal bird are 
of great significance. 

If you dream you see an Eagle in some high place, or soaring in 
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who undertake any weighty and important business may expect to 
succeed in it. But to dream that an eagle alights on your head 
portends death to you ; the same if you fancy you are carried 
away by an eagle. 

If a married woman dreams of an eagle it foreshadows that her 
next child will attain a high position. If any one dreams of seeing 
a dead eagle, it signifies death to some great person. 

To dream of a Raven presages mischief, particularly if the 
dreamer is a married man ; he is likely to be rendered very un- 
happy by the unfaithfulness of his wife. A married woman 
dreaming of that bird may expect to be forsaken by her husband. 

If you dream you see Pigeons it is a good sign. You will be 
happy and contented in your home. 

To see a Swan in a dream signifies joy and health to the dream- 
er; also the revelation of secrets. To dream of a swan also signi- 
fies that the dreamer shall soon meet with one who has a most 
musical voice, or a very persuasive tongue. Thus it is said that 
the Greek philosopher, Socrates, once dreamed that a cygnet or 
young swan sat upon his knees ; but suddenly the bird became 
fully feathered and soared up aloft, uttering a most melodious 
note. A very short time after Plato came to Socrates, who, after 
listening to his marvelous eloquence, exclaimed "This is the swan 
I dreamt of !" 

If you dream you see two Storks, it signifies that you will have 
many children. 

A man dreaming of a Swallow, it signifies that he shall have a 
good and discreet wife. The same may be said of the Nightingale. 

To dream of Quails signifies disasters at sea, such as mutiny, 
piracy, treachery, &c. 

If a man dreams he sees a Peacock, it is supposed to be a sign 
that he will marry a handsome wife, grow rich, and be in great 
favor with those in public authority. 

To dream you see a Cock, and hear it crow, is an omen of pros- 
perity. 

If you dream of the Cuckoo, that you either see or hear it, it is 
a sign that your sweetheart will prove fickle and inconstant. 

To see a large flock of birds is an omen of suits at law or some 
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DREAMS OF REPTILES, PISHES, &c 

TO dream of large Serpents signifies sickness and enemies. To 
dream of Adders and Asps is not a bad sign, but on the con- 
trary an omen of money, and a rich partner for life. 

" I have known by experience," says Artemidorus, that these 
two beasts, the adder and the asp, coming towards us, wreathed 
and wound together, have been arguments of good, especially when 
they seemed to bite us." 

To dream of seeing any great fish in the sea is good for no man — 
the dolphin only excepted. But to see great fish out of the sea is 
a happy sign, for it signifies that our enemies are unable to injure 
us, and that evildoers shall be punished. But to see a dolphin on 
dry land is an evil omen, for it signifies death. 

To see Frogs in a dream is good for those who live in places 
where such animals are plentiful. 

" I knew a man," says Artemidorus, " who dreamt that he beat 
with his knuckles upon some frogs, and it happened that soon after 
his master gave him authority over all his household. So, then, 
one must think that the pond where the frogs dwell represents the 
house in the dream, the frogs are the inhabitants, and the striking 
with the fingers signifies authority over them." 



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MISCELLANEOUS DREAMS. 

O dream you are dirty in your person presages a severe illness 
to yourself, or perhaps loss of character. 



To dream others are eating is a bad omen, and misfortune of 
some kind is likely to follow; but if they seem to ask you to partake 
with them, the ill omen may be averted. 

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To dream of broken eggs denotes matrimonial quarrels to mar- 
ried people ; but if the eggs seem to be unbroken, it is a good 
dream, and prognosticates that you will have success in whatever 
business you undertake about that time. To dream that you are 
eating eggs denotes that you will have many children. 




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If you dream of riches suddenly acquired by you, it is a bad 
omen. To a man engaged in business it means severe losses, im- 
portunate creditors, perhaps bankruptcy or loss of liberty. To 
mariners, and all who travel by sea, it portends hurricanes and 
shipwrecks. To lovers it presages inconstancy. 

If you dream you see a friend die, or that you behold the spirit 
of a deceased friend, you may expect in a very short time to hear 
good news. If in love, prepare for a speedy marriage with the 
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If you dream you see an open grave, it means sickness and dis- 
appointment ; to lovers it signifies separation for ever. If you 
dream you are in the grave, it means that you will experience the 
loss of all or nearly all your property, and that injurious reports 
concerning you will be spread abroad by false friends. 

To dream of the gallows, or that you see people hanged, or that 
you are about to be hanged yourself, is a good omen, denoting that 
you will become rich. 




To dream of keys is a favorable omen to any person, but most 
especially to a sailor, to whom it betokens the receipt of some gift 
by means of which the dreamer will become rich. 

If you dream you are writing on paper, it is ominous of a false 
accusation of a grave character being made against you. 

Unmarried persons who dream of playing at cards may expect 
soon to be married. If the dreamer dreams of holding many court 
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To dream of bagpipes is supposed to indicate that the dreamer 
will have a hard life, with much trouble ; that he will work hard, 
but gain little reward. This dream is also supposed to prognostic- 
ate tempestuous weather, disaster at sea, shipwreck, &c. 

To dream of dancing at a ball indicates to a young lady that she 
will soon receive a proposal from a lover ; but let her be cautious, 
for although the dream may give a momentary prospect of pleasure, 
it is very likely that he will prove faithless. 

To dream that you are in church, that the clergyman wears a 
white surplice and preaches a sermon, indicates that if you are un- 
married you will soon change your condition. But if it seems that 
the minister wears his black gown, and a hymn is sung by the con- 
gregation, it denotes that something will happen to cause great 
grief. 

If you dream of a clock it presages sickness to yourself or some 
near relative. If the clock strikes and then stops, it means that the 
sickness will terminate in death ; but if you dream that the hands 
keep moving, the sick person will recover. 

If you dream of cakes it is a good omen, denoting joy. You 
will be prosperous and succeed in what you undertake. 

To dream of coal, and possessing a quantity, shows that you will 
have plenty of household furniture, servants, and, in fact, every 
requisite for housekeeping in good style. 

Such is the matter in which ancient philosophers interpreted 
dreams about the most common objects of life ; but it must be un- 
derstood that these interpretations apply to a dream that is dreamt 
once only. If a dream is repeated several times, those learned in 
such matters imagine that it will be fulfilled in very much the man- 
ner foretold by the dream. And now for a few very 

REMARKABLE DREAMS. 

DOCTOR HARVEY, the discoverer of the circulation of the 
blood when he was a young man intended to travel on the 
continent. 

In those days it was necessary to have passports, and the officer 
in command at Dover had to see that no one embarked on the pack- 
et-boats without one. 

Harvey had a pass, which he showed to the officer, who, to his 
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" You cannot go. You are a prisoner." 

" What have I done — how have I transgressed ? " said the young 
doctor. 

" It is my will that you remain here a prisoner ; that must suf- 
fice for the present." 

The other passengers went on board the boat, which hoisted sail 
on a clear, calm evening, and sailed away from Dover, leaving the 
doctor disconsolate. 

But within an hour there came a terrible storm, the packet-boat 
was lost, and both crew and passengers perished, as the doctor 
would certainly have done had he embarked. 

Then the mystery was explained. Doctor Harvey and the com- 
manding office had never met; but the previous night the officer 
had a vision of the doctor, and fancied he heard a voice command- 
ing him to stop that individual when he came to Dover on his way 
to Calais. This he did, and so saved the life of the man who after- 
wards made the great discovery that the blood is continually circu- 
lating through the body. 



Sometimes dreams are deceitful. Thus Hamilcar, the Carthage- 
nian general, when besieging Syracuse, dreamt that the next night 
he would sup in the town, which he looked upon as an omen of 
victory. 

Next morning the garrison made a sortie, and Hamilcar was 
taken prisoner. He supped in the town, but not in the way he 
anticipated. 



More than once during the present century justice has been as- 
sisted, and murder detected, through the instrumentality of dreams. 
The most noted case occurred in Scotland in 1830. 

A pedlar named Murdoch Grant visited the little village of 
Assynt, in Sutherlandshire, on the 19th of March, in the year men 
tioned. He did a good stroke of business, as there was some kind 
of merrymaking going on. Then he left Assynt to pass to another 
village some miles distant. 

About a month later a shepherd passing by a lonely mountain 
lake observed a dead body floating on the surface, which proved to 
be the body of Murdoch Grant, the pedlar. There were marks of 
violence upon the body, and the pockets of the deceased were empty, 
which led to the conclusion that he had been robbed and murder- 
ed. But for a long time the murderer remained undiscovered. 



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One day the postmaster of the district chanced to mention that 
he had changed a ten-pound note for a young man who was not 
generally supposed to have so much money, as he had been for a 
long time out of employment, and lived at the expense of his par- 
ents. This led to the arrest of Hugh Macleod, as the young man 
was named, but as there was no other evidence he was about to be 
discharged, when a most remarkable thing occurred. One Kenneth 
Frazer came forward and avowed that he had had a dream in which 
he saw the cottage of the Macleods and heard a voice which said 
to him in Gaelic — 

"The merchant's pack is lying in a cairn of stones in a hole 
near their house." 

Upon this Hugh Macleod was retained in custody, and Frazer 
went with the officers to the spot he had seen as he alleged in his 
dream, and sure enough under a pile of stones near the cottage they 
found several articles which were recognized as having formed part 
of the pedlar's stock. It was also found that Macleod was wearing 
a pair of stockings that had belonged to the pedlar, so it wan con- 
sidered that there was at all events enough evidence to go to trial. 

Accordingly he was tried before Lord Moncrieff, at Inverness, 
on the 2Uh of September, 1830. 

Frazer stuck to his story of the dream, and although there 
was little other evidence except the finding of the goods, Mac- 
leod was found guilty and condemned to death. 

"Guilty!" exclaimed the prisoner. "The Lord knows I am 
innocent! I did not think anyone in this country could be con- 
demned on mere opinion." 

But a day or two after he made a full confession of how he had 
waited for the old pedlar by the side of the loch, knocked him 
down with a hammer, robbed him, and then sunk the body in the 
water. lie alone was concerned in the murder, and had no ac- 
complices. 






A couple of years before that, a murder in Suffolk was discovered 
through a dream. 

At Polstead, in Suffolk, a man named Corder had decoyed away 
a girl named Maria Martin. It was known she had left her home 
in his company, and he asserted that he had found her a comfort- 
able situation. 

But the girl's mother repeatedly dreamt that poor Maria was 
murdered and buried in what was locally known as the Red 
Barn, upon a farm which Corder had occupied, though he gave 
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Search was made and the poor girl's remains were discovered, 
Corder being brought to justice. 



The dream of John Chapman, a pedlar or tinker of Swaffham, 
in Norfolk, has been quoted by some of the most learned men 
in England as a proof that dreams are sometimes fulfilled if the 
dreamer will only take a little trouble to investigate the matter. 
The story in substance is as follows: — 

John Chapman lived at Swaffham in the reign of Henry VII, 
and followed the humble trade of a tinker, making and mending 
pots, kettles, and pans, and occasionally journeying into the sur- 
rounding country to sell his wares. A very contented man was 
he, till one night he had a dream to the effect that on London 
Bridge he should meet a man who would tell him some very good 
news. 

This dream so perplexed John Chapman's mind that he could not 
rest or work at his trade, so he set off for London, and in course of 
time found himself walking up and down the bridge, waiting for 
the mysterious stranger who was to impart the joyful intelligence. 

For three days he paced up and down like a sentinel, but though 
many persons stared at him no one spoke. 

" If the stranger comes not before curfew tolls to-night, I will 
wend me back to Swaffham on the morrow," the tinker thought, 
" for I verily believe I have been an ass to come here." 

He resolved to quit the bridge the moment that the curfew bell 
began to toll. But before that event took place a well-to-do citizen 
who in passing had noticed the tinker, went up to him and asked 
the reason of his haunting the place. 

" You may well ask," exclaimed Chapman, " for truly I have 
come hither on a fool's errand." 

The citizen asked more particulars, and Chapman told him all 
about his dream, though he did not reveal his name or place of 
residence. 

" You may well say you came hither on a fool's errand," ex- 
claimed the citizen, "though if I felt inclined to take notice of 
dreams I might have made as big a fool of myself as you have done " 

"How is that, worthy sir?" asked Chapman. 

" Why, 'tis not long since I dreamt that at a place called Swaff- 
ham, in Norfolk, dwells one John Chapman, a tinker, who has in 
his back yard underneath which is buried a pot of money." 

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" Now do you not think that if I had made a journey into Nor- 
folk to dig for such a hidden treasure, I should have been worthy 
to be counted as big a fool as yourself, most honest countryman?" 

"You are right, my worshipful master; therefore I will hasten 
home and follow my business with industry, not heeding such 
foolish dreams in future." 

With this reply, the tinker made off, and with all speed return- 
ed to Swaffham, quite satisfied in his mind that his dream was 
fulfilled. 

On reaching home, John Chapman was all impatience to begin 
his search; but he durst not commence digging until it was dark, 
lest prying neighbors should watch. But as soon as it was quite 
safe he began to dig, quite hap-hazard, and presently unearthed a 
brazen vessel full of coins, some copper, some silver, and some gold. 

John Chapman was delighted. 

Our tinker, however, was careful not to let his fellow townsmen 
know anything about this sudden accession of wealth ; he put the 
money in a safe place, only using a little of it occasionally in his 
business. The brass vessel he threw up in a corner of his shop with 
a quantity of other old lumber. 

Now Chapman's smithy was a favorite resort of the schoolboys 
of Swaffham, who used to delight in watching him at his work. 
John Chapman one day noticed that there was something carved 
on the old brass pot; some reading, he imagined, though being no 
scholar he was not certain. He thought of a plan, and rubbing the 
dust off the old vessel, put it where the schoolboys would be sure 
to see it when they came in. 

The trick answered. 

" Why, there is something written on this," cried the first boy 
who entered. 

"Is there?" said the artful old tinker. "What does it say, 
then, my young friend ? ' 

The schoolboy rubbed at the inscription with his hand for a little 
time, and then read out the following lines — 

" Where this vessel stood 

Is another twice as good." 

" Very true, indeed ! " cried John Chapman, " for when I bought 

this it was standing upon another twice its size and containing 

twice as much metal. I had not money enough to buy both of them." 

And he made up his mind he would have another search in the 

back yard. He bundled the schoolboys out of the place as soon as 

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About a foot below the place where he found the first vessel, 
John Chapman came upon a second vessel much larger than the 
first, and like it, filled to the brim with coins. But it had no in- 
scription of any kind on it, and though the tinker dug still lower 
he found nothing more. 

John Chapman worked away steadily, and though his fellow- 
townsmen saw that he was growing rich, they attributed it to his 
great industry and also his excessive shrewdness. 

So things went on for a few years, till the people of Swaffham 
decided that their church needed extensive repairs almost amount- 
ing to rebuilding. The expenses were to be met by a general tax 
or levy upon the inhabitants, John Chapman being rated at a very 
low figure. 

"Now is the time to do some good with the money," said he to 
himself. 

So he went down to the church and inquired of the master builder. 

"How much think you will be the charge for rebuilding the 
north aisle of the church ?" 

The builder mentioned a sum. 

"Then the north aisle shall be built at my charge — and not only 
that but a tall and fine steeple tower as well," said John. 

Of course the builder laughed at Chapman for a drunkard or 
lunatic ; but John went home and soon returned with a pouch full 
of gold, the sight of which caused the builder to change his tone 
and accept the order to build at the expense of the tinker. 

So the north aisle of the church was built at John Chapman's 
expense, and in each window there was a representation in stained 
glass of the tinker, his wife, and his three children. In the aisle 
also was his pew* with a statue on each side representing the tinker 
himself with a pack upon his back, such as he carried when travel- 
ing about the country. 

Some slight memorials of this wonderful dream are still to be 

seen in Swaftham church, where the legend of John Chapman is 

firmly believed. 

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A writer in " Blackwood's Magazine " for 1845, relates the fol- 
lowing as true within his own knowledge : — 

Some years ago when all the world went mad upon lotteries, the 
cook of a middle-aged bachelor gentleman demanded her wages, 
which had been allowed to accumulate for a long time. The mas 
ter wished to know the reason why, and was informed that cook 
had dreamt that a lottery ticket bearing a certain number, would 
win a great prize, and she was determined to buy it. 

Cook took her money and bought the ticket, her master contin- 
ually calling her a foolish woman for doing so. But one morning 

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he took a different view of the subject, for on looking at his news- 
paper he saw an advertisement that the particular ticket had won 
a prize of $100,000 ! 

The gentleman thought over the matter for a time, then he pro- 
posed to and actually married the cook. As the carriage was 
conveying them home from church the following conversation 
took place — 

•'Well, Molly, you have, I trust, a good husband ; you have 
something else, however. Let me ask where have you hidden your 
lottery ticket ?" 

"Don't say any thing more about it," exclaimed Molly, "I 
thought I should never hear the last of it, so I sold the ticket to 
the baker for a couple of guineas!" 

History does not record whether the marriage proved a happy 

one after that revelation. 

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In the " Gentleman's Magazine " for 1114, it is recorded that 
Daniel Healey, of Donoughmore, near Cork, dreamed three several 
times that there was a large sum of money concealed under a large 
stone in a field near his house. 

Healey procured the assistance of some friends to unearth the 
hidden treasure ; they dug a good way under the stone, when it 
fell suddenly, and Healey was killed on the spot. The others for- 
sook the place, and the treasure has never been recovered. 
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John Aubrey, author and antiquary, who lived in the reigns of 
Charles I. and Charles II., relates the following dream : — 

" William Penn, proprietor of Pennsylvania, told me that he 
went with his mother on a visit to Admiral Dean's wife. The ad- 
miral was then at sea. She told me that the night before she had 
a perfect dream of her husband, whom she saw walking on the 
deck and giving directions, and that a cannon ball struck his arm 
into his side. 

"This dream did much discompose her, and within forty-eight 
hours she received news of the fight at sea, and that her husband 
was killed in the very manner aforesaid." 

Having thus given the interpretations most relied upon by Ar- 
temidorus, Magus, Macrobius, as well as some more modern writ- 
ers upon dreams, the editor bids his readers not to be alarmed at 
any ugly dream they may chance to have. It may be sent as a 
warning, and therefore should be regarded not as an evil but as a 
great blessing, enabling you to be prepared for any fate. 

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